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Gold Mine Developments on Lake Lefroy [1250]

Project
Proponent: 
WMC Resources Ltd (St Ives Gold)
Proposal description: 

The proposal includes gold mining developments within a defined project area on Lake Lefroy a naturally occurring salt lake approximately 7 kilometres south-east of Kambalda. Thirteen sites have already been identified for development of open-cut gold mining pits, some with underground portals and mining. Additional sites may be identified within the defined project area.

Waste rock dumps, access infrastructure and mining support facilities such as workshops and contractor's compounds will be associated with the mining developments. Administration, central maintenance and processing of ore will occur at the existing St Ives Gold operations to the south of the lake.

Assessment Number: 
1250
Region: 
Goldfields Esperance
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Gold
Last updated: 
July 13, 2000
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Flora and Vegetation
Landforms
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Friday, 27 November, 1998
3. Assessment
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 27 September, 1999 to Monday, 22 November, 1999
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon PER document - main sections
PDF icon Appendices to the PER document
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
976
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Gold Mine Developments on Lake Lefroy
Key Environmental Factors: 
Landforms
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Water
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Friday, 12 May, 2000
Appeals close: 
Friday, 26 May, 2000
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Comments: 

This Ministerial Statement has been amended by Ministerial Statement 955.

Date of approval: 
Friday, 9 September, 2005
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 548
Post-assessment changes
Section 46 inquiry: 
Gold Mine Developments on Lake Lefroy (s46)

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/gold-mine-developments-lake-lefroy-1250